Definition
VACMEAS2YR_AF reports the year that children received their second measles or measles-containing vaccination, according to the Solar Hijri calendar. This information is only available for children born in the 5 years before the survey, whose second measles vaccination date was recorded on a card shown to the interviewer. VACMEAS2YR_AF is only available for the Afghan samples.
The complementary variables VACMEAS2DAY_AF and VACMEAS2MO_AF report the day of the month and the month of the second measles vaccination according to the Solar Hijri, as recorded on a vaccination card shown to the interviewer.
According to the DHS Recode Manuals, the vaccination date may be coded as "Inconsistent" if the reported date is inconsistent with the date of birth, the date of interview, or the dates of other vaccinations.
To identify all young children who received the second measles vaccination, including those identified through the mother's report rather than a dated vaccination card, see VACMEAS2 (H9A).